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Kayla Vix

Kayla Vix

Field Communications Senior Manager

Kayla Vix is the Field Communications Senior Manager for the League of Women Voters. She works closely with staff and state leaders to build and implement the League’s field messaging. In addition to managing the day-to-day internal communications, Kayla works to develop a variety of communications materials to support the hundreds of state and local chapters of the organization.

Kayla has been a volunteer League member since 2015. She has belonged to the North Carolina Orange-Durham-Chatham Counties League and the Kansas Wichita-Metro League, where she served as social media manager on the communications committee and as communications chair on the board, respectively.

Before joining LWVUS as staff in 2018, Kayla worked in communications and marketing for the Public Policy and Management Center at Wichita State University, where she became familiar with local government management. Kayla’s background also includes web product marketing and academic writing and research. Kayla holds an MA degree in Linguistics from the University of North Carolina and BA degrees in English and Biblical & Religious Studies from Tabor College.

Kayla lives Wichita, Kansas.

Agreement in New Jersey Lawsuit Will Establish Fair Ballot Signature Match Process for July 7 Primary (Press Release)

Parties in LWV New Jersey v. Way drafted reached an agreement establishing a notice and cure process for vote-by-mail ballots in New Jersey.

Agreement in LWV Minnesota Lawsuit Will Suspend Witness Requirement during COVID-19 (Press Release)

Parties in League of Women Voters of Minnesota Education Fund, et al. v. Simon reached an agreement to suspend the state’s witness requirement for absentee ballots.

Standing Up for Voting Rights in 2020: A Plaintiff’s Story (Blog)

Vivian chose to join LWV of Minnesota Education Fund v. Simon because she hopes that, by telling her story, she can make progress in dismantling subtle systems of voter suppression.

LWV of North Dakota Wins Case for Fair Ballot Signature Match (Press Release)

A federal judge ruled that North Dakota’s process for absentee ballot verification will include a notification and remedy method for voters whose ballots are flagged for rejection due to signature mismatch.

LWV of Michigan and LWV of Detroit Join Voter Purge Case (Press Release)

A federal judge granted a motion to intervene to the League of Women Voters of Michigan and Detroit in a case which seeks to force the City of Detroit to conduct an aggressive purge of their voter registration rolls.

LWV of Kentucky Challenges Voter ID and Absentee Ballot Requirements during COVID-19 (Press Release)

The League of Women Voters of Kentucky filed a federal lawsuit asking the court to invalidate the state’s recently-passed picture ID requirement for voting.

LWV of North Carolina Challenges Burdensome Requirements to Register and Vote in November (Press Release)

The League of Women Voters of North Carolina filed a federal lawsuit challenging several of the state’s registration and voting requirements.

LWV of Louisiana Challenges State’s Election Plan to Better Serve Voters during COVID-19 (Press Release)

The League of Women Voters of Louisiana filed a federal lawsuit challenging Louisiana’s emergency election plan, which does not provide voters adequate protection during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

LWV of Minnesota Challenges Absentee Ballot Signature Witness Requirement (Press Release)

The League of Women Voters of Minnesota Education Fund filed a federal lawsuit challenging the state’s witness requirement for absentee ballot signatures.

LWV of New Jersey & Voting Rights Groups Challenge New Jersey Signature Match Ballot Requirement (Press Release)

The League of Women Voters of New Jersey filed a lawsuit asking for relief for voters from the state’s flawed ballot signature match requirements.